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Fungi Partly documented

Pholiota veris

A spring scalycap of eastern North America, described by Smith and Hesler in 1968; the name means 'of spring'. It has nearly 100 usable GBIF records from the southern Appalachians to Michigan and Massachusetts, but little is published beyond the description, so the conditions below come from the measured climate and what is known for the genus.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Presumably on decaying hardwood and woody debris in deciduous forest, fruiting in spring; the substrate is not confirmed in anything reachable.

Recorded from 40 to 683 m, median about 600 m.

Eastern United StatesEastern Canada

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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